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Because the world bids farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth II at the moment, I’m sharing a number of particulars about a number of the important jewellery items worn for her state funeral. The ladies of the British royal household paid tribute to the reminiscence of the late Queen by sporting applicable, stunning jewellery items, a number of of which had necessary symbolic resonance.
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The Queen Consort wore an important royal heirloom brooch for the service. That is the Hesse Diamond Jubilee Brooch, a present offered to Queen Victoria in 1897. The diamond and sapphire jewel was a gift from eight of Victoria’s grandchildren and their spouses: Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia, Grand Duke Ernest Louis and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita of Hesse, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia, and Prince and Princess Louis of Battenberg (later Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven). All had been family members of Victoria’s late daughter, Princess Alice. The principle diamond portion of the brooch types a coronary heart form, and inside the center is the quantity 60 (the variety of years in a Diamond Jubilee reign) in Cyrillic numerals.
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Camilla additionally wore a pair of diamond and sapphire cluster earrings, in addition to her typical necklace with pendants and bracelets.
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The Princess of Wales wore acquainted pearl items for the state funeral—all of that are believed to have been loaned to her by the late Queen.
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Kate wore the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, made utilizing pearls acquired by the Queen as a marriage current in 1947, in addition to the Queen’s four-row pearl choker necklace, which has a particular fashionable diamond clasp. The necklace was reportedly made utilizing pearls gifted by the Japanese authorities, and it was additionally loaned to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Kate wore each the necklace and the earrings for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021.
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Kate additionally wore a four-row pearl bracelet on her proper wrist, which we beforehand noticed her put on for the American state banquet in 2019. This bracelet can be believed to have been loaned by the Queen.
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Prince George and Prince Charlotte of Wales joined their mother and father for at the moment’s state funeral, and for the event, Princess Charlotte wore her first piece of serious jewellery in public. A small diamond horseshoe brooch was pinned to her jacket. Folks has confirmed that the brooch was given to Charlotte by the late Queen, her great-grandmother.
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The Duchess of Sussex was elegant in a pair of easy pearl and diamond earrings. The scale of the jewels belies their significance: they got to Meghan by the Queen, together with a coordinating necklace, in 2018.
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The Princess Royal was in uniform as a part of the procession at the moment, sporting solely a easy pair of gold stud earrings.
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Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, selected a stunning pair of pearl drop earrings for the funeral service.
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Each Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as typical, stored their equipment minimal for the funeral. Eugenie wore a pair of gold hoop earrings and a fragile necklace for the service.
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The mom of the 2 princesses, Sarah, Duchess of York, was on the service with the remainder of the royal household. She wore diamond floral earrings with a diamond brooch within the form of a dove.
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The Countess of Wessex wore pavé-set diamond earrings along with her diamond berry brooch for the funeral. The brooch coordinated superbly with the delicate floral embroidery on her costume.
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Woman Louise Windsor, who shared a love for equestrian pursuits along with her grandparents, paid tribute to their reminiscence by sporting a necklace with a pendant formed like a horse’s head.
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The always-elegant Woman Sarah Chatto, daughter of the late Princess Margaret, wore attractive jewels for the service. Together with her diamond starburst earrings and pearl bracelet, she wore one of many Snowdon Floral Brooches. The diamond brooch is a part of a set that can be worn on a tiara body (as Sarah did on her wedding ceremony day).
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The prolonged royal household was additionally in attendance on the service, and I’ll share pictures of their jewels as they’re out there. Right here is the Duchess of Gloucester along with her son and daughter-in-law, the Earl and Countess of Ulster, and their kids, Lord Culloden and Woman Cosima Windsor.
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Birgitte wore attractive diamonds and pearls for the service, together with a diamond floral brooch.
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The Kents had been in attendance as effectively. Princess Michael of Kent was accompanied by her son, Lord Frederick Windsor, and his spouse, Sophie Winkleman. Each girls wore pearls.
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Right here’s a more in-depth take a look at Marie-Christine’s pearls, together with diamond and pearl cluster earrings.
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Prince and Princess Michael’s daughter, Woman Gabriella, was additionally on the service along with her husband, Thomas Kingston. She wore elegant pearl earrings as effectively.
I’ll be updating this put up as I can safe the rights to publish extra photos, and I’ll have a second put up in a while at the moment that includes the jewels worn by the overseas royals who attended at the moment’s state funeral.
